OKEIKO 19

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OKEIKO19

Wafuku, i.e. Japanese clothing (whether it is kimono or the yukata for summer practice) hides the lines of the body. The large sleeves of kimonos completely cover the hands and palms, making them invisible from the outside. However, there are proper rules for the movement of the hands and palms inside the sleeves. It is said that when during OKEIKO students move their hands contrary to the rules, Nihonbuyo teachers can see that despite being hidden by the sleeves.
(Mitsuko T. Sakurai)